Receptacle



April 551 2- A. VON .FRANKENBERG- 1,352,035

RECEPTACLE Fild Jp. 3. 1929 IN VEN TOR.

BY I

9' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 5, 1932 UNITED stares ARTHUR VON FRANKENBERG, OF NEW YORK,N. Y. I

nEcErTAcLE Application filed January 3, 1929. Serial No. 330,043.

This invention relates to water-tight receptacles, and is moreparticularly directed to a case for cigarettes and the like adapted foruse by bathers.

An object of this invention is to provide a receptacle in the compactform of the usual cigarette case, which shall be positively water-proof,and have means for readily opening and closing the same.

A. further object of this invention is to provide a structure comprisingfew and simple parts, which shall be relatively cheap to manufacture andpractical and eflicient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of 20 elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invent-ion.

Fig. 1 is an elevational cross-sectional view of a receptacle embodyingthe invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, designates a water-proof receptacleembodying the invention in the form of a cigarette case adapted to beused by bathers, and for like purposes. Said receptacle 10 comprises abody or case 11 and cover 12 therefor. Said body 11 comprises a bottomwall 13, side walls 14:,14CL, a front wall 15 and rear wall 16. Thecover 12 comprises a top wall 17, side walls 18 and 18a, a front wall 19and a rear wall 20.

The dimensions of said cover are preferably such that the lower edges ofits walls contact the upper edges of the body walls,

thus makinga completely closed receptacle. The cover 12 is hinged to box11 by a hinge 21 interconnecting the rear Walls 16 and of the box andcover respectively.

Means is provided for forming a chamber within the receptacle forcontaining ci'garettes and the like. To this enda rectangular, framemember 22 is fixed within the box 12. Said frame member comprisesupstanding wall portions 23 somewhat spaced from the four wallsof thebox 11, and an inwardlylextending flange 24 solderedor otherwise securedto the bottom wall 13 of said boxi Said I frame 22 is preferably ofsomewhat'greater height than the walls of boxlfl, and terminates inabeaded upper edge. portion 25 for a purpose hereinafter appearing. Thecha n-l ber 26 formed by the frame member 22 is adapted to convenientlycontain a number of cigarettes 27 or the like. Hinged to the'rearwall 23of the frame, as at 28, is a retainingstrip 29 pressed down wardly byone end 30 of a tension spring 31. Said strip extends across the chamber26 for holding the cigarettes 25 or other articles in said chamber andpreventing shifting of the same. v

Spring latch means is provided for opening and closing the receptacle.To this end a U-shaped strip 32 of spring metal'is ce'n trally disposedwithin the chamber formed by the'front wall 23 of theframe and'wall 15of the box 11. Said strip 32 is provided with an upstanding arm 33soldered or oth erwise secured to said front wall 23. The other arm 34of said strip 32 normally presses against the inner surface 15a of thefront wall of the receptacle. At the upper end thereof, said arm 34 isprovided with a ramped catch member 35. Upon closing said cover, saidcatch 35 is adapted to engage an edge portion 36 provided by a slot oropening 37 formed in the front wall 19 of the cover. A projection 38secured to said arm 34 ex tends thru an opening 39 in the front wall 15.To open the case it is merely necessary to press the projection 38 fordisengaging the catch 35.

For aiding in the opening movement of the cover 12, a small springmember 40, centrally disposed with respect to the rear wall 16, isprovided with a portion 41 soldered or otherwise secured to the innersurface 16a of said wall. The upper free end 42 of said spring isadapted to press against the inner surface 20a of wall 20 for openingthe cover upon release of the spring 35.

To make the article containing chamber 26 water-proof, a gasket 45comprising a rectangular strip of soft rubber or other suitablematerial, is provided for coacting with the beaded edge portion 25 offrame member'22l A rectangular frame member 46 having an inwardlyextending flange 47 secured to the top wall 17 ofthe cover, pro 'videsaseat 48 for tightly clamping the inner edge portion 49 of the gasket tosaid cover. It will now be apparent that upon closing the receptaclethe'rubber gasket presses against the top beaded edge of the frame andthus renders the chamber 6 formed by said frame, positively water-tight.

A dominant feature of this invention is that the receptacle as awholesimulates and may be handled in the same manner as the usualcigarette case having hinged sections andisnevertheless water-tight whenclosed, to enable the same; to be used by bathers and generally undermoist conditions Without wetting the contents.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted'to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment, set forth, it.is to be understood that all mattr herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying. drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new anddesire to secureby'Letters Patent :i t

1. receptacle comprising a body, a cover hinged thereto, a frame memberwithin said receptacle forming a chamber for articles, means within thereceptacle for water-proof ing saidv chamber upon closing saidreceptacle, and spring means within said receptacle for retaining. saidreceptacle in closed condition.

2.= A receptacle comprising a body, a cover hinged thereto, a framemember within said receptacle forming a chamber for articles, meanswithin the receptacle for water-proofingsaid chamber upon closingsaidreceptacle and spring means for retaining said recep' tacle in closedcondition, said frame being secured to the bottom of said body andspaced from the sides of saidreceptacle.

3. A cigarette case comprising a body section and a cover section hingedthereto, means within said case forming a chamber for containingcigarettes, means for automaticaliy locking said sections upon swingingsaid sections together to closing position and means within the casingfor rendering said chamber waterproof.

at. In a receptacle of the character described, in combination, a boxportion, a cover for said box hinged thereto, a chamber forming framemember within said receptacle, having walls spaced from the side wallsofsaid box, a gasket secured to said-cover and adapted to contact theupper edge of said frame upon closing the cover, to render said chamberwater-tight, and releasable means for retaining said cover in closedcondition. I

5. In a receptacle of the character described, in combination, a boxportion having bottom and side walls, a cover for said box hingedthereto, a chamber forming frame member withinrsaid receptacle havingwalls spaced from the side Walls of said body, a

gasket secured to said cover and adapted to contact the upper edge ofsaid frameupon closing the cover to render saidchamber water-tight, andmeans forretaining', said cover in closed condition, said meanscomprising-a spring catch member secured to said frame.

6. A cigarette case having a body-section rial secured to the coversection and adapted to contact said frame. I

7. A cigarette case having a body section and a cover section hingedthereto, means within said case forming a chamber for containingcigarettes, means for automatically locking said section uponswingingsa'id section together to closing position, means within thecasing for rendering said chamber water-proof, said chamber formingmeans comprising a frame member having side walls spaced from the wallsof said body and secured at the lower edge thereof to the bottom wall ofsaid body, said water proofing means comprising a strip of resilientmaterial secured to the cover section and adapted to Contact said frame,and spring pressed means llO secured to said frame for retaining saidcigarettes Within said chamber.

8. In a receptacle of the character described, in combination, a boxportion, a cover for said box hinged thereto, a chamber forming framemember Within said receptacle having Walls spaced from the side walls ofsaid box, a gasket secured to said cover and adapted to contact theupper edge of said frame upon closing the cover to render said chamberWater-tight, releasable means for retaining said cover in closedcondition, and means for aiding in opening said cover upon releasingsaid retaining means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ARTHUR VON FRANKENBERG.

